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    Asian sesame salmon

    Published: May 13, 2013 / 18 Comments

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    Asian sesame salmon, beautifully caramelized. Asian sauce is made by mixing together the sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, red curry paste until honey is melted and blended beautifully with other ingredients. Serve this amazing salmon over rice, quinoa, or veggies.

    Asian sesame salmon

    I love good quality wild fresh salmon! This salmon you see on the photos is directly from the famous Seattle seafood market, and it is SO-O-O GOOD! Especially when you turn it into an Asian sesame salmon, beautifully caramelized and a little charred:

    Asian sesame salmon

    For this dish, I made a very simple but oh-so-flavorful Asian sauce, by mixing together the sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, red curry paste until honey melted and blended beautifully with other ingredients. This creates a very tasty and gooey Asian sauce that is SPICY, SWEET, and SOUR - all at the same time! 

    Then I broiled the fish for about 5-7 minutes to caramelize the salmon, brushing with the sauce. As the final touch, I reduced the sauce slightly on the stove top and then poured it over the fish! Very simple? Yes! Very rich in flavor? Absolutely! Serve this Asian sesame salmon over quinoa, rice or your favorite veggies.

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    asian sesame salmon
    5 from 3 votes

    Asian Sesame Salmon

    Asian sesame salmon, beautifully caramelized.  Asian sauce is made by mixing together the sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, red curry paste until honey is melted and blended beautifully with other ingredients.   Serve this amazing salmon over rice, quinoa, or veggies.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories per serving 445 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 lb salmon or use four 6-ounce salmon fillets
    • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice or lime juice, freshly squeezed
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
    • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions 

    • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
    • In a small pan on low heat, whisk together the sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, red curry paste until honey melts and blends with other ingredients.
    • Place salmon skin-side down in a baking dish, pour half the sauce over it, bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to broil. Place the fish back in the oven and broil for 5-7 more minutes, brushing with the sauce.
    • Remove skin from the salmon, pour sauce from the baking dish back into the small pan in step 2 (to the remaining half of the sauce) and reduce it slightly on medium heat. Pour the reduce sauce (glaze) over salmon. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Asian Sesame Salmon
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    445
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    24
    g
    37
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    93
    mg
    31
    %
    Sodium
     
    579
    mg
    25
    %
    Potassium
     
    891
    mg
    25
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    20
    g
    7
    %
    Sugar
     
    18
    g
    20
    %
    Protein
     
    35
    g
    70
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    660
    IU
    13
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    3.2
    mg
    4
    %
    Calcium
     
    84
    mg
    8
    %
    Iron
     
    2.6
    mg
    14
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. Joyce Johnson

      June 05, 2013 at 4:46 pm

      I am not big on salmon can I use another fish.

      Reply
      • Julia

        June 06, 2013 at 7:29 pm

        Absolutely! This sauce will go great with white fleshed fish like tilapia, cod, or halibut. Serve it on top of rice or quinoa.

        Reply
    2. Marina of Let the Baking Begin!

      May 25, 2013 at 2:24 am

      I've been on a fish craze for the past couple of weeks, and I see that your blog posts are also filled with fish dishes! Love the sesame seeds on this one!

      Reply
    3. john@kitchenriffs

      May 15, 2013 at 4:02 pm

      One of the things I really like about salmon is it takes to so many different flavors so well. This looks wonderful! Gorgeous dish - thanks so much.

      Reply
    4. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

      May 15, 2013 at 3:58 am

      That dish is stunning. Everyone must have been raving!

      Reply
    5. Denise | TLT

      May 15, 2013 at 2:40 am

      I love to cook salmon in an Asian way and one of my versions is pretty much the same as yours, except for the curry paste. Sounds (and sure looks!) like a great addition, will try that next time!

      Reply
    6. Daniela

      May 14, 2013 at 3:16 pm

      I love the way you prepared this salmon.
      It looks stunning, fresh and juicy.
      Great recipe!

      Reply
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